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Model: MDG308DAWW	Brand: Maytag	Age: 1 - 5 years
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Guyslienare		#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:29:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/15/2009(UTC) Posts: 9		1. The ignitor glows orange 2. The gas fires and an impressive blue flame is produced 3. The flame burns for about 5 seconds and then goes out Please help. :D
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applianceman		#2 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:44:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/28/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,648		If you leave it on and wait will it come back on a light again the next time it cycles? If not I am almost certain the coils or the valve are bad. Typically they will heat up and quit working until they cool off then they will work again until they get hot. Hope this helps! Gas Dryer Repair Guide
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Guyslienare		#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:17:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/15/2009(UTC) Posts: 9		Hey, yea it does try to cycle up again and it quickly has the flame go out after about 5 seconds. I'm thinking it might be the cycling thermostat.
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applianceman		#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:13:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/28/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,648		That is a good possibility start with that.
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Gene		#5 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:56:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Just to add my 2 cents... You may want to make sure there is no any obstructions in the vent line and the dryer blower wheel works fine. Possible the dryer overheats due to insufficient air flow and the high limit thermostat turns the flame off. Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for MAYTAG MDG308DAWW Dryer - Gas | AppliancePartsPros.com Gene.
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Guyslienare		#6 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:52:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/15/2009(UTC) Posts: 9		Originally Posted by: Gene Just to add my 2 cents... You may want to make sure there is no any obstructions in the vent line and the dryer blower wheel works fine. Possible the dryer overheats due to insufficient air flow and the high limit thermostat turns the flame off. Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for MAYTAG MDG308DAWW Dryer - Gas | AppliancePartsPros.com Gene. I probably should have mentioned that I removed the vent line from the dryer to test and and it did the same thing. I'm getting a cycling thermostat tomorrow (12/16) so I'll update once I get it unless anyone else has more ideas. Thanks for your help though!
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Gene		#7 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:33:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		A broken blower wheel is very common problem with Maytag dryers. Gene.
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applianceman		#8 Posted : Wednesday, December 16, 2009 5:28:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/28/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,648		Yes it is very common for the fan to break on these dryers usually they will make a terrible noise when this happens. In any case check to be sure there is good airflow at the back of the dryer. Another thing I not sure I was clear on. The fact that the flame comes on again on the next cycle doesn’t completely rule out the coils it just makes it more unlikely. Another thing is the operating thermostats don’t give a lot of problems but could cause what you are describing. Let us know what you find.
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Guyslienare		#9 Posted : Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:36:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/15/2009(UTC) Posts: 9		So I got the new cycling thermostat in. I put the dryer back together and stated it up and the heat ran for about a minute and then stopped. I also noticed the timer only moves if its on Time Dry instead of Auto Dry. I'm assuming this is because it only moves if there is heat? Should I replace the coils now anyone?
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applianceman		#10 Posted : Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:44:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/28/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,648		Are you saying that the flame stays on for a minute now rather than 5 seconds or that it heated ok for a minute and now it will not heat at all? Yes the timer will not turn unless there is heat. Did you check airflow as Gene suggested?
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